Hyderabad's 3rd All-Vegan Restaurant Is Set To Open Next Month!

The land of the Nizams is set to get another vegan eatery: High On Plants! The passion project of 5 city-based vegans who came together after meeting on social media, the café will open its doors in August.  

High On Plants

• Who: 5 vegan foodies who got together to realize their dream of running a vegan food business 
• What’s cooking: Vegan comfort food, customizable juice shots and handcrafted, house-brewed tea
• Where: Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad
• When: Slated to open in August  

            Are you ready for more Vegan awesomeness Hyderabad?

The Backstory

In 2015 when founder Manjula Katikam was a grad student in Australia, she watched the documentary Forks Over Knives – and became an overnight convert. Veganism became a way of life and once she completed her degree, she came back home with a vision to spread the message and do something more.  

Fast forward a couple of years, and she posted a query on an Indian vegan Facebook group, asking if anyone would like to start a vegan food venture with her. Within a day, she received over 200 responses. (They do say that when you put things out there, the universe tries its best to make it happen!)

She zeroed in on a few Hyderabad-based vegans, and the core team of High On Plants was formed: Manjula, IT professionals Satish Reddy& Santosh Varaganti, activist Rahul Gupta and his sister Ravali Gupta.   Over the course of a year, they toyed with different ideas for a vegan food business (including plant-based milk), and the restaurant was a happy accident.  Satish Reddy stumbled upon a family bungalow in Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad that was empty and not in use… and voila, High On Plants was born!  

What’s On The Menu?

The café will focus on vegan comfort food (burgers and thin-crust pizzas are guaranteed!) and fine tea blends that are crafted and brewed in-house. Manjula and the HOP team are experimenting with different flowers and infusions right now.

Vegan stuffed mushrooms 

The menu will also feature several gluten-free and raw options, as well as fresh juices.  

The other USP of High On Plants is the seasonal menu. While comfort food is the mainstay, the menu won’t be fixed – it will change week by week with additions and deletions. Here’s a sampler of what you can expect:

• Curd rice with peanut yoghurt
• Gluten-free paranthas
• Vegan Mac & Cheese
• Buddha bowls
• Vegan omelettes
• Brownies
• Nice creams  

Seating will be al-fresco, with comfy cane chairs and glass-topped tables. The inside of the bungalow will have a dedicated goodie counter with vegan products – catering to the serious vegan who’s looking to stock his or her pantry and the vegan-curious. Oh, and did we mention there's a foosball table?

High On Plants will open next month in Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad. You can follow them on Instagram @_highonplants_ for updates!  

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